10. Psychology Flashcards
hearing voice all the time + believes FBI telling him to do something
4 type Name/Criteria/Risk/Tx
Name: schizophernia
- Brief psychotic disorder: <1 month
- Schizopheniform: <6 month
- Schizophrenia: >6 month
- Schizoeffective disorder: schizophernia + mood disturbance
Criteria
- Positive sx (hallucination, delusion) - excessive dopamin
- Negative sx (flat emotional effect) - dopamin dysfuntion
- >2 of more (but must have 1 positive)
Risk: Strong family hx
Tx: Antipsychotic - 2nd gen - risperidone, olanzapine, quetiapine
hx of taking 1st gen psychotic medication + protusion of tongue, trimus, facial grimacing
Name/Medication/Tx
Name: Dystonic reaction (dyskinesia)
Medication: haloperidol, chlorpromazine
Tx: diphenhydramine IV or add benztropine
hx of taking 1st gen antipsychotic meds + repetitive move involve face and extremities such as lip smacking, rolled tongue
Name/Medication
Name: Tardive drykinesia
Medication: haloperiol, chlorpromazine(thorazine)
hx of taking 1st gen antipsychotic meds + mental status change + hyperthermia/fever
Name/Medication/Tx
Name: Neruoleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)
Medication: haloperidol, chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
Tx: Stop offending agent + cooling blanket & ice + dopamine agonist (bromocriptine)
1st gen antipsychotic
Medication/MOA/SE
Medication: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
MOA: dopamin antagonist
SE: EPS(DR,TD)/NMS/prolactin increase/weight gain
2nd gen antipsychotic
Medication/MOA/benefit over 1st/SE
Meidcation: olanzapine, quetiapine, clozapine
MOA: dopamin/serotonin antagonist
Benefit: less EPS
SE: Clozapine must check CBC weekly due to cause agranulocytosis and myocarditis, Olanzapine cause weight gain
1st line for bipolar medication/SE/CI
Medication: Lithium
MOA: Norepi, serotonin sensitivity
SE
- hypothyroidism
- due to narrow theraputic index check serum level every 5-7 days (0.6-1.2 MEG normal, anything above 1.5 go ER),
- Increase thirst and urination (must drink 8-12 glasses of water/day)
CI: Pregnancy (teratogenic - ebstain anomaly)
Insomnia + Feeling worthless + sx has been more than 2 weeks
Name/Dx/Lab/Tx
Name: Major depression disorders
Dx: PHQ 2 (1st) - More than 3 point or above use PHQ9 -> PHQ9 more than 10 point -> start tx
Lab: TSH (hypo), anemia, Vit D
Tx
- Psychotherapy (cognitive)
- SSRI, SNRI (1st), Bupropion (2nd) - requires 3-6 weeks to determin efficacy
- If failed 2 medication therapy, add bupropion -> refer out psych
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
1st line for MDD
medication list/MOA/Benefit/SE
Q: Which mediction is not approved to use for pediatric?
Medication
- sertraline - Night meds (tends to clam down)
- citalopram, escitalopram
- paroxetine, fluoxetine - morning meds (tends to active)
MOA: Serotonin
Benefit: Less S/E, low toxicity
SE: sexual dysfunction, Serotonin syndrome (acute alter mental status, seizure)
Ans: Paroxetine
Pt has chronic pain + hot flash
Medication list/MOA/SE
Medication: Venlafaxine, desvenlafaxine, duloxetine
MOA: Serotonin, Norepi, dopamine
SE: HTN
TCA (tetracyclic antidepressants)
Medication/MOA/SE
Medication: Amitriptyline, Clomipramine, Desipramine
MOA: Serotonine & norepi
S/E: severe toxicity with overdose (anticholinergic effect, prolong QT, wide complex tachycardia)
Pt need smoking cessation help
Medication/MOA/SE/Benefit/CI
Medication: Bupropion
MOA: Dopamin & norepi
SE: weight loss
Benefit: Less GI distress & sexual dysfunction compared to SSRI
CI: hx of seizure disorder (lower threshold)
Pt states medication cause severe sedation used it for depression
Medication/SE/Benefit
Medication: Mirtazapine
SE: sedation, weight gain
Benefit: Fast action (2-3weeks effect)
spend a lot of money + grandiose + pressure speech + not sleeping enough
Name/Risk/Dx/Tx
Name: bipolar I
Risk: family hx
Dx: Mania at least 1 week
- Mood: euphoria, irritable
- thinking: racing, spending sprees, flight of ideas
- behavior: pressure speech, decrease need for sleep, pleasure activity including risk-taking, & hypersexuality
Tx: Lithium (1st), if agitation - benzo should add
- Cognitive therapy
irritably mood with 4 days clearly different from the usual nondepressed mood, but does not caused marked impairment, no psychotic features & does not requires hospitalization
Name/Dx/Tx
Name: Bipolar II
Dx: hypomania with 4 days of sx
Tx: Lithium (1st)
- Cognitive therapy
Chronic depressed mood 2 year or more + still able to function + pt states i’ve always been this way
Name/Tx
Name: persistent depressive disorder
Tx: Psycotherapy (1st), SSRI
Pt thought about future + sudden starting having chest pain, palpitation, SOB
2 type Name/possible additional/Tx
Name: Panic attack/disorder
- attack - brief attack
- Disorder: recurrent (at least 2 attack)
Possible additional: Agoraphobia - anxiety about being in places or situation
Tx: attack - benzo, Disorder - SSRI (1st), Cognitive therapy
excessive worrying more than 6 month + fatigue
Name/Dx/Tx
Name: general anxiety disorder
Dx: GAD-7 (score more than 10 tx), Review coffeine, and substance hx
Tx: SSRI with CBT (1st), Buspiron (2nd) - doesn’t cause sedation
fear of public speaking, meeting new person cause panic attack x more than 6month
Name/Tx
Name: Social anxiety disorder
Tx: CBT + SSRI
intense fear of snakes, blood, height + more than 6 month
Name/Tx
Name: specific phobia
Tx: Exposure therapy
- Maybe use short term - benzo